2017 NEW YORK LIZARDS WEEK 15 NOTES Watch: Lacrosse Sports Network ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Media Contact: Rick Rissetto 516-742-1180 Ext. 305 [email protected] Venue: James M. Shuart Stadium (Hempstead, NY) Playing Surface: Fieldturf | Capacity: 13,000 2017 SCHEDULE All-Time Series: Lizards lead, 7-3 April Sat. 22 @CHesapeake W 15-14 (OT) Last Meeting: 7/15/17: Lizards 14, Hounds 11 Sat. 29 v. Denver L, 7-13 Live Video: Lax Sports Network Twitter: @LizardsLacrosse and @LaxSportsNet May Sat. 13 @ Atlanta W, 14-12 Sat. 20 @ Boston L, 13-16 June Fri. 2 v. Florida L, 10-13 Sat. 10 @Florida L, 14-15 (OT) TEAM INFORMATION Sat. 17 v. RocHester W, 13-12 Sat. 24 @Denver L, 14-17 Website: Http://www.NYLizards.com Thu. 29 v. OHio W, 15-14 2017 Record: 6-7 Head Coach: Joe Spallina (6th year) July CoacH’s All-Time Record: 48-37 Thu. 13 v. Atlanta L, 14-16 MEDIA INFORMATION Sat. 15 @CHarlotte W, 14-11 Thu. 20 v. Boston W, 16-14 PR Director: Rick Rissetto Sat. 29 @OHio L, 14-21 Email: [email protected] Phone: 516-382-8460 August Sat. 5 v. CHarlotte 7:00 p.m. 2017 QUICK FACTS Name ………………..…..… New York Lizards Location ………………..…… Garden City, NY Founded …………………..………………… 2001 Home Field ….. James M. Shuart Stadium TEAM INFORMATION MLL Titles …………... 3 (2001, 2003, 2015) Website: https://www.charlotteHounds.com/ ALL-TIME RECORDS 2017 Record: 6-7 Regular Season …………………………. 113-88 Head Coach: Jim Stagnitta Post Season …………………………..………. 9-7 MEDIA INFORMATION Media Contact: Wade LeapHart LIZARDS COACHES Email: [email protected] Head CoacH …………………….… Joe Spallina Phone: 704-516-3418 Assistant CoacH ……….…….. Tommy Susko Offensive Coordinator……… Ryan DaneHy Defensive Coordinator…Brian DougHerty NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 Coaching Staff JOE SPALLINA BRIAN DOUGHERTY Head CoacH Defensive Coordinator - Entering His sixtH season witH tHe Lizards - Entering His first season witH tHe Lizards - Previously served as Lizards assistant coacH - Head coacH of tHe CHestnut Hill College for two years lacrosse Men’s team - 2012 Brine CoacH of tHe Year - Head coacH of tHe Stony Brook Women’s DARRIN SCHIRTZER lacrosse team Team Operations Manager - Entering His sixtH season witH tHe Lizards TOMMY SUSKO - Coaches Team 91’s Crush with Joe Spallina Assistant Coach - Entering His fifth season witH tHe Lizards ANDREW ALDERMAN - Assistant coach at Adelphi University Assistant Equipment Manager th RYAN DANEHY - Entering His 16 season witH tHe Lizards Offensive Coordinator - Played witH tHe Israel Men’s Lacrosse Team - Entering His first season witH tHe Lizards at tHe FIL World Lacrosse CHampionsHips in - Previously served as tHe assistant coach for 2014 the men’s lacrosse team at tHe University of MicHigan and DartmoutH College Player News “Beast” Mode On Saturday, Greg Gurenlian will play in tHe final regular season of His prolific and historic career. AltHougH cheesy, you can truly say tHat He is a “Beast” on the field. Gurenlian is Having an incredible 2017 campaign for New York, as he is 231-for-284 on face-offs and Has picked 126 ground balls. His face-offs won, face-offs attempted and ground ball totals currently lead MLL this season. Going into tHe game against tHe Hounds on August 5tH, tHe Penn State alum will Have logged some pretty remarkable records and statistics. Gurenlian Has played in 126 career regular season games witH five different organizations, including 93 games witH tHe Lizards. Beast currently ranks first all- time in Major League Lacrosse in ground balls picked witH 993 and counting, not to mention leading tHe Lizards witH 846 ground balls. He is also first all-time in face-offs won and face-offs attempted, going 2004-for-3387 witH a faceoff percentage of 59.2%. The Lizards will truly miss sucH a dependable and consistent legend on the field. NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 ROSTERS New York Lizards 25-Man Roster (Alphabetical) New York Lizards 25-Man Roster (Numerical) # PLAYER POS HT WT COLLEGE # PLAYER POS HT WT COLLEGE 14 Drew Adams G 6’0’’ 205 lbs. Penn State 1 Joe Walters M 6’0” 192 lbs. Maryland 90 Jack Carrigan D 6’3” 205 lbs. Loyola (MD) 3 Rob Pannell A 5’10” 195 lbs. Cornell 70 Steve DeNapoli M 5’9” 165 lbs. Hofstra 4 Will Manny A 5’9” 160 lbs. UMass 71 Curtis Dickson A 6’2” 200 lbs. Delaware 5 Joe LoCascio M 5’9” 195 lbs. Maryland 25 Scott Firman D 5’11” 189 lbs. Syracuse 7 Kyle Sweeney D 6’2” 195 lbs. Georgetown 24 Ryan Flanagan D 6’6” 220 lbs. UNC 11 Chris Madalon G 6’3” 210 lbs. UNC 17 Joe Fletcher D 6’2’’ 185 lbs. Loyola 14 Drew Adams G 6’0’’ 205 lbs. Penn State 17 Joe FletcHer D 6’2’’ 185 lbs. Loyola 41 Jon Garino FO 5’10” 180 lbs. Maryland 22 JoJo Marasco M 5’10” 193 lbs. Syracuse 66 Matt Gibson A 5’10” 170 lbs. Yale 24 Ryan Flanagan D 6’6” 220 lbs. UNC 32 Greg Gurenlian FO 6’1’’ 225 lbs. Penn State 25 Scott Firman D 5’11” 189 lbs. Syracuse 81 Kyle Hartzell D 6’2” 180 lbs. Salisbury 27 Jacob RicHard M 6’0’’ 180 lbs. Marquette 77 Andrew Hodgson M 5'9" 165 lbs. Towson 32 Greg Gurenlian FO 6’1’’ 225 lbs. Penn State 5 Joe LoCascio M 5'9" 195 lbs. Maryland 33 Austin Pifani D 6’2” 215 lbs. UNC 11 Chris Madalon G 6’3” 210 lbs. UNC 36 Kevin Unterstein M 5’11” 190 lbs. Hofstra 4 Will Manny A 5'9" 160 lbs. UMass 41 Jon Garino FO 5’10” 180 lbs. Maryland 22 JoJo Marasco M 5’10” 193 lbs. Syracuse 43 Ryan WalsH A 6’4” 235 lbs. Colgate 84 Tommy Palasek A 5’11” 185 lbs. Syracuse 66 Matt Gibson A 5’10” 170 lbs. Yale 3 Rob Pannell A 5’10” 195 lbs. Cornell 70 Steve DeNapoli M 5’9” 165 lbs. Hofstra 33 Austin Pifani D 6’2” 215 lbs. UNC 71 Curtis Dickson A 6’2” 200 lbs. Delaware 99 Paul Rabil M 6’4” 220 lbs. Johns Hopkins 77 Andrew Hodgson M 5’9” 165 lbs. Towson 27 Jacob Richard M 6’0’’ 180 lbs. Marquette 81 Kyle Hartzell D 6’2” 180 lbs. Salisbury 7 Kyle Sweeney D 6’2” 195 lbs. Georgetown 84 Tommy Palasek A 5’11” 185 lbs. Syracuse 36 Kevin Unterstein M 5’11” 190 lbs. Hofstra 90 Jack Carrigan D 6’3” 205 lbs. Loyola (MD) 43 Ryan Walsh A 6’4” 235 lbs. Colgate 99 Paul Rabil M 6’4” 220 lbs. JoHns Hopkins 1 Joe Walters M 6’0” 192 lbs. Maryland NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 Week 15 Game Preview Week 15 Preview: Charlotte @ New York August 5, 2017 The New York Lizards head into their final regular season game of the season and battle the Charlotte Hounds in hopes of securing a playoff spot. Who: Charlotte Hounds at New York Lizards When: Saturday, August 5, 2017. 7:00pm EST Where: James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, New York Watch: Lax Sports Network (Live Feed on Twitter @LizardsLacrosse) Week 14 Pregame Notes/Recap The New York Lizards (6-7) look to go for the season sweep of the Charlotte Hounds (6-7) in an attempt to fortify a position in the 2017 MLL Playoffs. New York made their quest for the fourth playoff spot difficult due to a poor defensive showing in their previous game against the Ohio Machine. In the 21-14 loss, Tommy Palasek was one of the bright spots, nabbing a hat trick in the contest, including the lone first quarter goal for the Lizards. Joe Walters and Rob Pannell both had themselves five point nights. Walters netted three goals and adding two assists, while Pannell score two goals and tallied three assists. With two goals and one assist in the loss, Will Manny is first in MLL in goals (33) and in a three-way tie for second in points (46). Greg Gurenlian put on a clinic in the faceoff circle, winning 25-of-37 faceoffs, in addition to scoring a goal in the third quarter. Usually one of the most consistent scorers for New York, Paul Rabil did not score a goal or have an assist, the second time this season he has been shut out. What to Look Out For It’s the Final Countdown! If New York is going to play another game in August, here’s what needs to happen: New York has to beat the Charlotte Hounds at home while the Ohio Machine must win against the Rochester Rattlers. If these scenarios occur, Rochester and New York will both be 7-7, however, the Lizards would go to the postseason over the Rattlers because they defeated Rochester in their only match earlier in the season. NEW YORK LIZARDS LACROSSE NYLIZARDS.COM | 516-742-1180 Tickets are still available for the Lizards’ contest with the Hounds. Call 1-855-NYLizards to purchase tickets for the game and learn more about the clinics. You can also purchase tickets online at www.nylizards.com/tickets. HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON CHART 2017 STATISTICS 44.5...….….....….…....…… Average sHots per game..………...……...………46.7 12.8.………..…..…….…...…. Average goals per game.….……….…….………13.1 14.2.…………......…. Average goals allowed per game….……..….…………13.3 28.9% ………..……....….…….. SHot percentage ……..………...….……...… 28.0% 30.5………………….……… Average groundballs per game ………….……….…31.8 241-401..……….……….….....…..…. Face-offs won ………….……………..………180-391 60.1%...………………….….……… Face-off percentage …………………..… 46.0% 3.8.……..….....…….